ABSTRACT
According to the classical psychoanalytic view, only neurotic patients are analysable, but even some individuals whom Freud attempted to treat had more psychological problems than individuals with typical neurotic conditions. Since the early days of psychoanalysis, patients with many types of psychopathology have visited psychoanalysts’ offices. Nevertheless, when I started my training in psychiatry, patients accepted for psychoanalytic treatment were selected very carefully. There would be a serious evaluation of a patient’s suitability for undergoing psychoanalysis, especially with a beginner in the field. If the therapist was still in psychoanalytic training this evaluation had to be approved by the supervisor. Individuals with enough ego strength, those considered to have only neurotic problems, were selected to undergo psychoanalysis.
